Jockey Rosario Montanez was seriously injured Friday at Laurel Park, and within 24 hours, the state racing community was supporting a Gofundme page for him.
The Maryland Racing Commission Thursday approved banning Lasix in 2-year-old races and graded stakes, just weeks after a contentious blowup over those issues.
A year ago Delaware Handicap day faced equine disease, and this year it’s human disease in the form of a pandemic, but Saturday’s card has come up strong.
Trainer Lacey Gaudet’s recent plans haven’t quite worked out for Long Point Beach, but a good outing in Saturday’s Delaware Oaks would solve that.
Laki, Midtowncharlybrown, and Dr. Feelgood are among the familiar names in Monmouth Park’s season-opening Oceanport Centennial Stakes this evening.
Hopeful Growth is among the contenders for Saturday’s G3 Delaware Oaks, and trainer Anthony Margotta is hoping this is the first of an Oaks trio.
Laurel Park’s Friday featured allowance includes five runners with at least $400,000 in earnings, topped by seven-time stakes winner Alwaysmining.
In early action in Tuesday’s second session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds sale, it was a Candy Ride colt from the family of who led the way.
Three of the top four sellers in Monday’s first session of the Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old sale – including the lone million-dollar horse – were bred in the Mid-Atlantic.
Jockey Carol Cedeno won five races at Delaware Park this afternoon to continue a hot streak that’s seen her win 14 times in her last five riding days.